Instruction with students


You need not document every minute you spend with students, but the major instructional components of your program should be described here. Include:
  • Library Curriculum strand addressed (F U S E) Please note the Library Curriculum is in DRAFT form as of Jan 2010.
  • OCG: unit or lesson (content/subject or library) documented in the OCG?
  • Grade level of the students
  • Description of the instructional activities
  • Method(s) of assessment and results of assessment(s)
  • Reflection: How did it go? What will you change next time?


Second Semester Eighth Grade Lessons
Commentaries:
· Library Curriculum strand addressed (F U S E): Find, Use
Find
Locate relevant sources to meet information need (F2B8-12a)
Generate key words to investigate a topic (F2C3-8b)
Locate information sources using appropriate organizational tools (F2D7-8c)
Identify and use resources in various formats to find information (F2D6-12a)
Use
Make connections between real life and information gathered through research (U2DD-12a)
Modify a search strategy to better find information in different types of resources (U1B7-12a)
Construct new knowledge based on information gathered from a variety of sources including collaboration (U1AK-12a)
Share
Cite different types of sources using appropriate citation format (S2A6-12a)
Follow school district policies and other regulations while accessing and using sources, including print and digital (S2A3-12b)
Enjoy
Find information to satisfy personal interests and questions (E1B6-12a)

  • OCG: unit or lesson (content/subject or library) documented in the OCG? Library and Communication Arts, Research Skills
  • Grade level of the students: Eighth Grade, Communication Arts
  • Description of the instructional activities: Students choose topic to express an opinion about, creating a commentary. I instructed students about databases, website evaluation, generating keywords. Books on their topics were pulled too.
  • Method(s) of assessment and results of assessment(s): no assessment
  • Reflection: How did it go? What will you change next time? The teachers for this unit have laptops in their classrooms which makes it hard to get them in the library for website evaluation and databases. The students are usually working on laptops throughout the day, but don’t remember the databases are the place to start with research. I was happy these teachers came in for assistance. I have many books that meet the needs of the students for commentaries too.
· February 2010

First Semester Eighth Grade Lessons
Award Book Talk and Incentive Information:
  • Library Curriculum strand addressed (F U S E): Find and Enjoy
Find
2Aa: Select and use the navigational features of print and digital sources using critical thinking skills.
Enjoy
1Aa: Select books from various genres for leisure reading.
  • OCG: unit or lesson (content/subject or library) documented in the OCG? Library Content Area, Literature Appreciation
  • Grade level of the students: Eighth Grade, Communciation Arts
  • Description of the instructional activities: Students learned about the Southwest Middle MO Reader's Award Nominee reading incentive program. Reading the 09-10.pdf They were shown where to access the Quia quizzes for all the nominees. I book talked several books and students watched the MASL view of the nominees.
  • Method(s) of assessment and results of assessment(s): No assessment given
  • Reflection: How did it go? What will you change next time? The book talk and video are always a hit and I have many students participate in the reading of the nominees. I wish I could give every student a nominee to read, because students are so excited to read them and I often need to ration them so several students in every CA class get a chance at checking one out.
August 2009

American Revolution Wiki:
  • Library Curriculum strand addressed (F U S E): Find, Enjoy
Find
2Ba: Locate relevant sources to meet information need.
2Cb: Generate key words to investigate a topic.
2Dc: Locate information sources using appropriate organizational tools based on the information needed.
2Da: Identify and use resources in various formats to find information.
2Aa: Select and use the navigational features of print and digital sources using critical thinking skills.
3Ab: Locate relevant information from a selected resource.
Use
1Cb: Use technology tools to organize new information.
2Ac: Use technology tools to comunicate new knowledge.
Share
2Aa: Cite different types of sources using appropriate citation format.
2Ac: Apply copyright guidelines when gathering, using, and sharing information.
2Ab: Follow school district policies and other regulations while accessing and using sources, including print and digital.
  • OCG: unit or lesson (content/subject or library) documented in the OCG? Library Content Area, Research Skills, Technology Literacy
  • Grade level of the students: Eighth Grade, Social Studies
  • Description of the instructional activities: Students. were reminded of PANDA databases for research, MLA citation and KnightCite. Students were then taught how to access the class American Revolution wiki and how to edit it. American Revolution Wiki.pdf
  • Method(s) of assessment and results of assessment(s): No assessment given
  • Reflection: How did it go? What will you change next time? The students picked up fairly quickly on the wiki editing and were excited to begin the project. I do feel though that students, especially eighth grade, tune when teaching about the databases. I can not identify if this is from "hearing" about databases so much or that they just choose to use Google instead.
December 2009

Units Supported, No Instruction
Blog Creation: Greiner, Loyet
Wiki Creation: Silverwood (Stoddard)